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Q SAFETY Balgonie fire dept. controls garbage truck fire Robyn Tocker Editor compactor is and it had started a fire in- the big back gate and we had to pull all the debris out onto the highway and side all of the compacted material that wash it down. We actually finished was in the truck.” there at 2:40 a.m.” he Balgonie Volunteer Fire Depart- Traffic was rerouted away from that Roughly 8,000 gallons on water Tment has kept busy these past few area of Highway 46 while Campbell and foam were used to put out the weeks, but its most unusual fire oc- and his team worked on the blaze. fire. Balgonie received assistance curred May 5 and took almost 12 hours “We tried to cut holes in the tank it- from Pilot Butte’s Volunteer Fire De- to tame. self – sides, back and top – and we fig- partment. “We got called out May 5 at approxi- ured we had it under control and left “We had a tanker unit from Pilot mately 4:29 p.m.,” said Dave Campbell, the scene at approximately 8:14 p.m.,” Butte supply us with the additional the volunteer fire chief for Balgonie. “A he said. water,” Campbell said. garbage compactor truck had caught on Not long after, Campbell received an- “That occurrence of a compactor truck fire on Highway 46.” other call. burning completely like that and then Campbell said that as the truck went “When we got back and they were the load starting up – that’s the first one down the highway towards Regina, waiting for a tow truck, when the tow we’ve ever had like that. It was very the hydraulics system on the truck that truck hooked onto the unit and lifted it unusual,” he said. compacts the cardboard and plastic that up in the air to tow it out, it reignited,” Campbell said compared to last year, gets put into the hopper on top blew. said Campbell. “We had to go back there the amount of vehicle fires has not in- “The driver pulled over on the side at about 9:20 p.m.” creased. of Highway 46 just west of the Frank- This time, traffic was moved to the “Vehicle fires are few and far be- slake Grid Road,” he said. “The vehicle shoulder of Highway 46 around the tween for the three fire departments,” started on fire from the hydraulics hit- garbage truck. said Campbell. “But we do have sev- ting the electronic components or the “We tried again to put water and The Balgonie Volunteer Fire Depart- eral of them a year. What’s of note is hot engine compartment or something foam into the top of the holes that we ment responded to a garbage truck the amount of grass fires or controlled compactor fire May 5 at 4:29 p.m. like that. By the time we got there, had cut earlier, but it was just so com- burns that we’ve had to respond to be- on Highway 46. Photo provided by Dave the whole front-end cab and every- pacted that we couldn’t get at it,” he Campbell. cause they got away is a little lower thing was burnt up. It had heated up said. “We had to take the cylinders off than we would have thought with the the front-end compartment where the the back and have the tow truck lift up high winds and dry conditions.” Q COMMUNITY Sweet deals at White City Garage Sale

White City’s Annual Garage Sale weekend saw hundreds of people perusing for deals from On Emerald May 5 to 7. On Ridge East, this May 6, there was food truck was a pancake break- not for sale, but fast put on at the sold goodies to White City Com- the local shop- munity Centre. At pers. 47 Emerald Ridge East, an ATV with front shovel was being sold. Photos by Daylene Sliz. PUBLIC NOTICE R.M. of No. 158 Notice of Discretionary Use Application

Pilot Butte & District Lions Club Pursuant to Section 55 of the Planning and Development Act 2007, the Council would like to “Thank” all of the people who bought a ticket of the R.M. of Edenwold No. 158 gives notice that a discretionary application has been received and the details are as follows: and joined us at the Broncos on Sunday, April 30th, 2017 Discretionary Use Permit: Garage Suite for our Dog Guide Fundraiser, all the volunteers who helped 230 Hanley Crescent, Stone Pointe Estates (Red on Map) make the event happen, the following individuals and Intended Discretionary Use: Garage Suite Public Hearing: Council will hold a public hearing to receive submissions on businesses for their donations and support. the proposed discretionary use application at 1:30p.m. (local time) on Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017 in the Council Chambers on the R.M. of Edenwold No. 158, t"MMBO-JOEFNBOO t$SPQ1SPEVDUJPO 100 Queen Street, Balgonie, Saskatchewan. For further information please call t"OJUB3JOH 4FSWJDFT 3FHJOB Paige Phillips, Planner at 771-2034 or the administration office at 771-2522 t,ZBO#FOFTI t#MVF3PPTUFS$BGF

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QSPORTS Greenall students participate in high school rodeo Robyn Tocker Editor college rodeos, too, and they can earn it easier as you’re going through the scholarships to continue,” Lockie said. whole process,” she said. “It’s not an Over the last three years, the events at easy sport to get into, but if you find odeos are popular across Saskatche- the rodeo haven’t changed. Lockie said someone who can help you out, it Rwan and one association is encour- there weren’t any major challenges. makes it so much easier.” aging youth to get involved in various “We have a fairly good local group Mackenzie Ikert is 16 and in grade 11. rodeo events early. that helps put it on,” he said. “The big- She started participating in the rodeo in The Saskatchewan High School Ro- gest challenge is sponsorship. You’re grade 9. She also attends Greenall High deo Association (SHSRA) hosted grade always hitting up the same companies School. 9 to 12 students the weekend of May 6 that are always hit up by every other “We lived in town and I had a horse and 7 at the Pilot Butte Rodeo Grounds. thing that’s in town, but we’ve had a but I didn’t get to ride it a lot. I really This was the association’s first rodeo of good time putting it together with the enjoyed when I did get to ride it,” she Shelby Lockie is a 17-year-old grade 11 student at Greenall High School the year. group.” explained. “I brought up the conver- and she also participated in the SHS- Over the weekend, 111 junior high Shelby Lockie is a grade 11 student sation to my mom about high school RA rodeo over the weekend. Photos by (grade 6 to 8) and high school students and she started participating in SHSRA rodeo earlier and that year, ringette Robyn Tocker participated in many different events rodeos in grade 6. wasn’t busy, so she said ‘let’s go for it.’” to gain experience and knowledge “My family has always been in- “Riding horses is amazing and I come involved with the rodeo. of the world of rodeo. These students volved in rodeo and I grew up around wanted to do it so much more and get “It’s such a great experience. You al- came from across the province, includ- the rodeo scene. It just seemed like a so much more out of it,” Ikert said. ways have a good time, whether it’s ing Whitewood, , Maple Creek, natural step for me as I was growing Ikert did barrel racing, pole bending, storming or it’s sunny and hot out. It’s Nipawin and North . up,” said Shelby. goat tying, breakaway roping and team always the best time when you’re on Walt Lockie, the National Director of At Pilot Butte’s rodeo, Shelby partici- roping over the weekend. She started your horse and at night time when SHSRA, and his family participate in pated in barrel racing, pole bending, barrel racing in grade 9 and added the you’re with all your friends and you the rodeo. His daughter Shelby, who breakaway roping and team roping. On other events as she continued. get to hang out and have a good time,” attends Greenall High School in Balog- May 6, she placed fourth in pole bend- On May 6, she placed 11th for goat ty- she said. nie, entered several events. ing and third in team roping. On May ing and 21st for pole bending. On May The junior rodeo participants per- 7, she got sixth in barrel racing, seventh 7, she placed 12th in goat tying, 17th on formed the morning of May 6 and 7 in breakaway roping, eighth in pole barrels and 15th while the older students were out in bending and first in team roping. for pole bending. the afternoon. Shelby said she loves the friendships “I enjoy the 17052HH0 “The high school rodeo has the same she has made through the rodeo. horsemanship the events as the Pilot Butte Rodeo, but “We have lots of friends that go up most and getting there’s also pole bending, goat tying and down the rodeo road and they be- to know all these and breakaway roping for the girls,” come your family after a few years,” people that are said Lockie. “It’s a good way for the she said. “It’s really nice to get to know lifelong friends,” kids to get started in rodeo and to com- people like that.” said Ikert. pete against kids at their same level. Shelby hasn’t faced many challenges Ikert recom- They get to compete for scholarships with rodeo, other than injuries – either mended students at the end of the year and at nationals. herself or her horse. “just go for it” if It’s giving them an opportunity to go “It’s definitely a dangerous sport and they want to be- onto bigger events. The National High it’s hard to stay on top of stuff like that,” 00065209 School Rodeo Finals is the largest rodeo she said. “I seem to get injured quite a in the world. It’s a fairly big deal for the bit.” kids to get to go. Only the top four in For those not involved with rodeo, each province is allowed to go.” Shelby recommended finding a men- “It’s neat to see all the kids come out tor. and compete against each other and “Find somebody you look up to and get better all year and have a chance to that you can get advice from. It makes show their stuff against the best in the country,” he said. 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Q BUDGET White City approves 2017-18 budget Robyn Tocker Editor the trail adds to the Town’s recreation ac- munity out here,” Kolb said. multi-residential housing in that area. tivities. Staffing at the town office will also in- “We’re fixing up a lot of the streets that The Town and RM’s new wastewater crease. we’ve had fail on us in the last year,” Kolb t the Town of White City’s budget treatment facility will also help White “It will improve communications, front said. “We’re using a different process to Ameeting May 8, the Town approved City continue to grow. line service, customer service, response establish a more solid base on the road their 2017-18 budget. However, it will of- “It will accommodate a cleaner envi- times for building permits and landscap- structures so we can get a 15 or 20 year ficially be voted on at the May 15 regular ronment as well,” said Kolb. “It’s a state- ing, development permits and make sure lifespan out of those.” council meeting. of-the-art system that’s going to be able to that our planning and development re- In total, $300,000 has been allocated for Ken Kolb, town manager for White manage wastewater in a way that is very mains a positive environment for people road repair. City, said the budget focuses heavily on environmentally friendly and allows us to come in and invest in,” he said. For utilities, Kolb said the Town is work- recreation and community growth. to do a continuous discharge instead of Work continues on developing the ing with SaskWater to expand their wells. “We’ve been the fastest growing com- holding it in a pond and having all the new town centre and town lake. “We’re looking to drill another well to munity 10 years in a row and there is issues associated with ponding.” “We’re nearly there,” Kolb said in re- have more capacity to draw water into tremendous pressure for growth in the The Town’s mill rate will be 3.250. The gards to the lake. “We’ve got one more our filtration plant. We have enough fil- area,” he said. “For us to get ready for that, Town’s tax rate will increase by 3.45 per cent. hurdle to go through and then we’ll see tration capacity for about 4,500 to 5,000 we have to put in the proper infrastruc- “With growth, we are receiving in- how long that takes.” people right now. Once we get another ture and make sure we have everything creased government funding through The Town is also in the design phase to well online, we’ll have the capacity for in place. Part of a growing community is the Municipal Revenue Sharing pro- make Betteridge Road the main street for 5,500 people, which should help us grow recreation.” gram,” said Kolb. “But on the flip side, White City. There is interest in building a bit longer,” he said. The Parks and Recreation Committee we’re paying more for our RCMP services Survey done in 2016 helped the Town and library services and all the things we establish the recreation priorities in this pay for on a per-capita basis.” Highlights from the Town of White City’s 2017-18 Budget year’s budget. A multi-use facility and Kolb said the Town is expanding its NOTE: 7KLVEXGJHWZLOORIêFLDOO\EHDSSURYHGDWWKH0D\UHJXODUWRZQFRXQ outdoor ice rink were some of the top pri- commissionaires program. cil meeting. orities deemed by the majority of the 114 “We’re going to have the commission- Operating and Capital Revenues: $4,198,600 residents who responded to the survey. aires out one or two nights a week. They Total Operating Expenses: $3,542,500 “We’re focusing on those things that are going to patrol and hand out tickets,” ÔIRUSODQQLQJDQGGHYHORSPHQW create a better quality of life for people he said. “That’s to help with the number ÔIRUêUHVHUYLFHV within the community,” Kolb said. “We’re of issues with respect to people hanging ÔIRUSROLFHVHUYLFHV also continuing to provide programs and around in groups and walking around ÔIRUSXEOLFZRUNV services that we’ve always provided.” and potentially causing mischief.” ÔIRUUHFUHDWLRQVHUYLFHV The 150 celebrations on June The increased presence will hopefully Total Capital Expenditures: $1,105,400 10 and completion of the Trans Canada help with drivers who are speeding. Utility Operating Expenses: $2,105,500 Trail hook-up to the Regina Bypass White “With the increased presence, people Utility Capital Expenditures: $304,800 City overpass and to the RM’s section of feel safer. We want to create a safe com- Tax rate increase: 3.45 per cent for the average residential property Ô0LOOUDWH Ô%DVHUDWHIRUGHYHORSHGSURSHUWLHV Ô%DVHUDWHIRUXQGHYHORSHGSURSHUWLHV

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Q SAFETY RM and Towns adopt new Fire Protection Agreement Robyn Tocker Editor ment, and firefighters to suppress fire, 7KH )LUH 3URWHFWLRQ $JUHHPHQW EH- $W WKH 50 RI (GHQZROGÍV 0D\  and address rescue and dangerous good tween the Town and the RM expired council meeting, the RM accepted the needs occurring in the RM. January 31, 2017, but the Town enacted QHZ )LUH 3URWHFWLRQ $JUHHPHQW DQG he Town of White City passed the The Town of White City will receive Bylaw 613-17 to extend fire services un- decided to increase the Town of Balg- Tbylaw to provide fire protection $88,433 from the RM of Edenwold WLO$SULORUXQWLODQHZDJUHH- onie’s amount from $50,000 to $55,000. services to the RM of Edenwold at the for the Town’s services this year. The ment was reached between the Town This way it matches the Town of Pilot Town’s May 1 council meeting. Towns of Balgonie and Pilot Butte will and RM. Butte’s amount. In the bylaw, it states what services receive $55,000 each and the Village of Now that a new agreement has been When discussions first began about the Town of White City’s Volunteer Fire Edenwold will receive $15,000. reached, these services will be provid- the fire agreement, Pilot Butte’s amount Department will provide the RM. This “We feel this is a fair fee, given the ed until December 31, 2017 or until the was $50,000. includes: analysis that we conducted in respect date of execution of a Fire Protection Council passed a motion to increase Ô 0DNH EHVW HIIRUWV WR SURYLGH to fire department costs and the alloca- $JUHHPHQWEHWZHHQWKH7RZQDQG50 the Town of Balgonie’s amount. priority of response to emergency calls tion of provisions that have been pro- “The municipalities will continue to Ï:HÍYHJRWWRNHHSLWWKHVDPHÐVDLG from within the RM, within the terms vided for within the previous agree- negotiate a four-year agreement with Councillor Tim Brodt. and conditions of this bylaw; and ment and that have been updated for the RM,” said Kolb. Council also passed a motion to ratify Ô $VVLJQ DW LWV GLVFUHWLRQ RQ D the newer agreement,” said White City RM adopts new Fire Protection DOOWKH)LUH3URWHFWLRQ$JUHHPHQWVEH- per incident basis, firefighting equip- Town Manager Ken Kolb. Agreement tween the RM and the Towns/Village. photo feature

Members of Pilot Butte’s Golden Sunset Club met May 7 to celebrate their members who are 80 years old and older. The theme for this year’s Fifth Annual 80+ Tea Party was Hawaii. Photos by Robyn Tocker

RM OF EDENWOLD NO. 158 TAX ENFORCEMENT LIST Province of Saskatchewan

Notice is hereby given under The Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears and costs appearing opposite the land and title number described in the following list are fully paid before the 12th day of July, 2017, an interest based on a tax lien will be registered against the land.

Note: Costs in an amount required by 4(3) of The Tax Enforcement Act is included in the amount shown per property.

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Ϯ Ϯ ϭϬϮϬϭϲϯϳϬ ĞdžƚϬ͕ϭϰϬϭϴϰϮϴϴ Ψϲ͕ϱϵϱ͘ϳϳ Ψϰ͘ϰϱ Ψϲ͕ϲϬϬ͘ϮϮ 00065600 ϭ  ϴϵZϰϳϱϭϳ ĞdžƚϬ͕ϭϯϱϰϵϭϮϴϯ Ψϯϯϳ͘ϱϴ Ψϰ͘ϰϱ ΨϯϰϮ͘Ϭϯ $UW9RONH Ϯ  ϴϵZϰϳϱϭϳ ĞdžƚϬ͕ϭϯϱϰϵϭϮϮϳ Ψϯϴϭ͘ϰϱ Ψϰ͘ϰϱ Ψϯϴϱ͘ϵϬ ϯ ϭ ϭϬϮϬϲϬϴϱϮ ĞdžƚϬ͕ϭϰϱϵϰϵϵϯϰ Ψϭ͕Ϯϳϯ͘Ϯϳ Ψϰ͘ϰϱ Ψϭ͕Ϯϳϳ͘ϳϮ Dorothy Tillotson ϳ Ϯ ϭϬϮϬϲϬϴϱϮ ĞdžƚϬ͕ϭϰϱϲϲϲϳϬϱ Ψϳ͕Ϯϲϰ͘ϯϮ Ψϰ͘ϰϱ Ψϳ͕Ϯϲϴ͘ϳϳ ϭϲ ϭ ϭϬϭϵϱϴϲϵϵ ĞdžƚϬ͕ϭϰϮϳϲϬϯϴϭ Ψϳ͕ϰϴϳ͘ϯϵ Ψϰ͘ϰϱ Ψϳ͕ϰϵϭ͘ϴϰ 90+ Year Olds ϳ Ϯ ϭϬϭϵϱϴϲϵϵ ĞdžƚϬ͕ϭϰϯϮϮϴϮϲϴ Ψϭϭ͕ϬϮϯ͘ϴϳ Ψϰ͘ϰϱ Ψϭϭ͕ϬϮϴ͘ϯϮ Murial Blair ϴ Ϯ ϭϬϭϵϱϴϲϵϵ ĞdžƚϬ͕ϭϯϵϭϴϯϯϬϴ Ψϳ͕ϰϰϴ͘ϴϵ Ψϰ͘ϰϱ Ψϳ͕ϰϱϯ͘ϯϰ ϭϳ ϯ ϭϬϭϵϱϴϲϵϵ ĞdžƚϬ͕ϭϯϲϰϭϵϯϴϱ Ψϲ͕ϳϬϴ͘ϴϭ Ψϰ͘ϰϱ Ψϲ͕ϳϭϯ͘Ϯϲ Jeanne Hoffman ϭϴ ϯ ϭϬϭϵϱϴϲϵϵ ĞdžƚϬ͕ϭϰϭϵϯϮϮϬϮ ΨϮ͕ϳϮϬ͘ϯϴ Ψϰ͘ϰϱ ΨϮ͕ϳϮϰ͘ϴϯ ϮϬ ϯ ϭϬϭϵϱϴϲϵϵ ĞdžƚϬ͕ϭϯϲϯϵϵϵϯϯ Ψϳ͕Ϯϳϭ͘ϴϴ Ψϰ͘ϰϱ Ψϳ͕Ϯϳϲ͘ϯϯ Thelma Wright Dated this 12th day of May, 2017 Ross Copland Kim McIvor, Administrator Mary Schopf TheSTAR | Serving White City, Emerald Park, Pilot Butte, Balgonie & surrounding areas | Friday, May 12, 2017 9 10 TheSTAR | Serving White City, Emerald Park, Pilot Butte, Balgonie & surrounding areas | Friday, May 12, 2017

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Q COUNCIL Pilot Butte hears drainage concerns from residents Robyn Tocker Editor for the Town so we can still develop, chemicals being draining. Councillor Nathan Schmidt asked which will still allow the proper water Driveways are also starting to crack the residents what they would like flow,” she said. because of the influx of water due to to see for their backyards. They said t the Town of Pilot Butte’s council There are still two unoccupied hous- poor drainage in the front of residents’ they wanted the yards levelled Ameeting, Cory and Stephanie Ka- es on 3rd Avenue. There is a belief the properties. The water that gathers in straight across but still have the pell discussed their drainage/swale is- houses are not selling because accord- front of their houses/driveways lasts slope where the water would run to sues on 3rd Avenue that are impeding ing to one resident “you walk into a ra- for weeks. the street. their ability to landscape their back- vine” when stepping off the back deck. “Cory got our pump from our shop “We would like to level out our yards yard. Other neighbours on 3rd Avenue One resident could not get his grade for our landscaping to pump it out and and landscape them. We would also also came to share their similar griev- certificate because every time he cuts it then some of the Town guys brought like the Town to issue a letter that you ances. down to the correct grade of two inches, the secondary pump, but it still took can’t be dumping pond scum or chemi- “This is now going on two years the first rainfall fills it in. two weeks to get that water out,” said cals into other people’s yards,” said where we have been denied the rights Weeping tile, a porous pipe used Stephanie. Stephanie. to develop our backyards,” Stephanie for underground water collection or “There is a problem somewhere up Mayor Peggy Chorney said council said. “The same as every other tax payer discharge, is draining from across the the (sewage) line,” said Cory. “There’s a plans to do a bike tour of specific areas in this town, we want our rights to de- street into another resident’s yard. drainage issue somewhere.” in town to see problems for themselves. velop. We have the dirt rights to it so we Pond scum is being dumped into the Because of the swale, there are large Third Avenue will be added to the tour don’t understand why this is a pending unoccupied houses’ yards and drain- gaps – some two feet – between the bot- the evening of May 15. Council agreed issue with council.” ing into the residents’ yards. Properties tom of backyard fences and the ground. to make a decision about 3rd Avenue For the past two years, Stephanie behind 3rd Avenue are also draining This is causing problems for letting at their next official council meeting said she and her neighbours were told into the Kapells and their neighbours’ dogs out. scheduled for May 23. they could not develop their backyards yards. They are because the Town owned them due to concerned be- an easement that is in their backyards. cause they have Stephanie said the easement is actually dogs and children owned by SaskPower. who could be af- PUBLIC NOTICE “There is a swale back there. We fected by the pond TOWN OF BALGONIE have tried to come up with resolutions scum and other NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ADOPT BYLAW NO. 397/2017 COMMUNITY Q Public notice is hereby given that the Council of the Town of Balgonie intends to adopt a bylaw, under The Planning and Development Act, 2007, to amend Bylaw No. 374/2014, known as the Over 200 people Zoning Bylaw.

INTENT: attend Spring into The proposed bylaw will reduce the minimum site area for single detached, semi-detached and triplex dwelling units in the R1-Residential District and the R2-Residential Multiple Dwelling Summer Tradeshow District. The bylaw will rezone two lots on Block 1 from Town Centre Commercial District to Residential Multiple Dwelling District. The bylaw will also reduce the setback distance between Robyn Tocker cellular transmission towers and any residential district. Editor ers had to pay $2. A portion of this money will go to- REASON: hite City hosted its first Spring into wards the White The reason for the bylaw is to allow smaller residential sites. The bylaw will accommodate a WSummer Tradeshow at the White City Co-op Play- City Community Centre April 29. school. The dona- proposed residential subdivision and a proposed residential development on an existing site. Charlene Davies, organizer of the tion should be tradeshow, said it went well. around $125. PUBLIC INSPECTION: “We had approximately 270 custom- “At each trade- Any person may inspect the bylaw at the Town of Balgonie Municipal Office Monday to Friday ers come through the door,” she said. “I show, I’m hop- wish there would have been a little bit ing to donation between 9:00 am to noon and 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm excluding statutory holidays. Copies are more, but I feel that due to the construc- a portion of the available at cost at the Municipal Office. tion out there, that probably had a lot to entrance fee,” she do with it. Hopefully, that will be done said. PUBLIC HEARING: soon and that will alleviate that prob- It’s important for lem. There were also a few other trade- tradeshows to hap- Council will hold a public hearing to receive submissions on the proposed bylaw on Monday, shows going on.” pen in the area in May 29, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. at the Town of Balgonie Council Chambers. Council will also consider “Overall, it was well laid out and the order to promote written submissions received at the hearing or delivered to the undersigned at the municipal vendors were happy with everything,” local business office before the hearing. For further information, please contact the Municipal Office at she said. “What else can I ask for?” owners. Forty-six vendors were present at “It’s to promote 306-771-2284. Spring into Summer. all the business Davies has organized tradeshows in owners that work the past. She decided to create this trade- from home and show because she is close to retirement. get people know- “I’m looking for something to fill my ing these are not days, but not something that I have just vendors. They to go into work five days a week. I can are businesses that do this from home,” she said. “I enjoy need to be promot- tradeshows. I used to be a vendor and ed,” she said. “It’s a I felt that the people who were doing good thing for our the tradeshows were not thinking of community be- us with the advertising and promoting cause it brings peo- the actual tradeshow. They were taking ple into our com- the money and didn’t do any advertis- munity, not just ing and we then suffered because there for the tradeshow were no customers that came through but they will also the door.” go shopping at our Davies already has plans to put on the Home Hardware, next Spring into Summer Tradeshow into Wish Home + next year, but a week earlier so she won’t Gift and into Bella Issued at the Town of Balgonie this 12th day of May, 2017. be competing with other tradeshows. Chic. We have the Signed: Karen Craigie, Administrator To get into the tradeshow, custom- IGA..” 00065597 12 Th eSTAR | Serving White City, Emerald Park, Pilot Butte, Balgonie & surrounding areas | Friday, May 12, 2017

Q BUSINESS Emerald Park Home Hardware For all your Official Spring plumbing Grand Opening Laurie Schulz & heating WCS Contributor

bout 90 people gathered May 3 to celebrate the kick-off of the Official Spring needs. AGrand Opening of the new Emerald Park Home Hardware Building Centre, located on South Plains Road. The doors of the 30,000 square foot store opened in November 2016, but the store scheduled its official Grand Opening weekend to occur from May 4-7, offering 306-522-0050 many in-store specials. Several non-profit groups also hosted a BBQ every day of the weekend out front of the store. The groups included the Balgonie and Area Girl Guides, Greenall High School Student Council, the Canadian Diabetes Asso- We work, play and live in the community. ciation and the Street Culture Project. Dennis Jones, a partner with Devereux Homes and Dwayne Wolbaum and Fred Mehl, partners with All-Rite Group of Companies, collaborated to develop this MAY 13 business as part of an overall vision of a self-sustaining community. Mike Doherty, who moved from to take on the role of General Man- Pilot Butte-ful Art Exhibition, PB Town Hall, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m ager, leads the staff of 40. Dignitaries in attendance at the May 3 ceremony included Christine Tell, MLA for the area and Minister of Central Services; Mitch Huber, Reeve for the RM of WC Garden Club, Container Basics @ École White City School, begins 9 a.m. Edenwold; and Mayor of White City, Bruce Evans. Lance Shipley, Director of Retail Operations for Western Canada, was one of the WCGC - Kids Sunfl ower Growing Celebration Home Hardware representatives to bring greetings. “On behalf of Home Hardware Ltd. I would like to congratulate Dennis and Dwayne on the opening of their new store and welcome them as new dealers MAY 14 into the Home Hardware family,” he said. “Home Hardware is comprised of over 1,000 dealers from coast to coast and each store is individually owned and oper- Pilot Butte-ful Art Exhibition, PB Town Hall, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. ated. Its strength lies within the quality of dealers who invest their time and capi- tal to service the home improvement needs within their communities. It provides MAY 27 a full range of goods and services to each of their dealers who will in turn provide their customers with the industry’s leading customer service. This combination of 1,000 store national buying power and local ownership has made a leader in the Vet to Pet Clinic, Pilot Butte Fire Hall, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. home improvement industry in Canada.” “Dennis and Dwayne, I want to again welcome you to Home Hardware,” said JUNE 3 Shipley. “We are very proud to have you as our newest dealers and are confident that the combination of your business acumen and working within the Home Summer Solstice Festival, 5 South Plains Road, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Hardware banner will make the store very successful and will provide a v a l u - able service to the community. Congratulations and welcome.” “How many more openings are we going to do? That is the essence of what has Balgonie Garage Sale Weekend, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. been happening in this particular community; the growth has been exponential!” said Minister Tell. “We are all putting up with the bypass (construction) but in five JUNE 10 years from now, we will see how it will serve this community and businesses. I am very proud of all entrepreneurs, as they are the drivers of our communities and our economy. On behalf of the Province of Saskatchewan, congratulations White City Canada 150 celebrations, all day around town and all the best.” “On behalf of our ownership group, we want to commend the entire Home JULY 1 Hardware organization for allowing us to be part of this, working with us to get this project off the ground,” said Mehl. “This would not happen without the com- Balgonie Canada Day/Canada 150 celebrations, all day around town munity or without the people working in the store. We have some pretty special people.” Home Hardware Stores Limited is Canada’s largest independent home improve- JULY 3-27 ment retailer. Co-founded in 1964 by Walter Hachborn and headquartered in St. Jacobs, Ontario, the chain is owned by close to 1,100 independent small business White City Summer Play Program, call Carla Ferstl @ 306-781-2355 ext. 226 operators from every corner of Canada, who operate under one of four banners: Home Hardware, Home Hardware Building Centre, Home Building Centre and JULY 8 Home Furniture.

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320 Great Plains Road (Brownstone Prof Bldg.) Emerald Park, SK S4L 0B8 Happening? What’s is sponsored by From left to right: Dennis Jones, Dwayne Walbaum and Fred Mehl, Co- Owners of Home Hardware Emerald Park; Yvonne Grummett, Home Hard- Group of Companies ware Ltd. Retail Sales & Operations Manager; Lance Shipley, Home Hardware Ltd. Director of Retail Operations, Western Canada. Photo by Laurie Schulz